The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-26
He Takes Possession Of His
New Church.
THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONY,
sueech He Speaks Well of His
Country, til g Glorious United
States.
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Be Takes Possession OF His Titular
Church.

ROME. March 25.-Cardinal James
Gibbons, archbishop OF Baltimore, MO-
to-day, formally took possession Oh the
Basilica of Santa Marie in TrosteVere'
as his tituiar church.
H was arrayed in the splendid robes
Of the cardinal. When he reached the
door of the church, he knelt upon
cushion placed there on strip Oh car
net. The canons belonging to- the
church. and the students OF me
American college in Rome, wearing
surpIices, were waiting for the arch
bisbon. The cardinal, after
kreel!ng, kissed the crucifix, then
PUT ON HIS BEBErTA
and, so covered, placed incense in the
thurbIe. Then again he barred his head.
took the aspersorium from the canon
who had presented the crucifx, and
signed himself with the sign of the
cross. Then, replacing the beretta, he
aspersed the people present with holy
water, after which he again removed
his befetts and was thrice incensed by
the canon, the choir meanwhile singing
the antiphon, Eccs SaicerdoS M0gnuS.
At the altar
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
was administered and all knelt for
short time in prayer. The process
sion next went to the high altar.
II the apse throne with white back
and crimson canopy had been placed.
ho oil M
throne, the bishops and priests in at
tendance being seated about him. The
pr0thogatory gensignor pericole there
upon read n Latin
THE PAPAL BULL
assigning the church Santa Marie in
T-ostovere 20 Cardinal Gibbons as his
ti5ular church. An address from the
taaons ID the cardinal was then read,
III Latin. by Canon Francesca Ar
dUini. 1t was of great length.
To this, Cardinal Gibbons, remaining
seated and wearing his beretta, replied
in English, expressing his gratitude. to
the Pope and recitingithe history of the
church of which he asserted the founda-
lions were laid by Pope Calixtus
in the year 224. He then recited the
early Catholic history in America and
said: For myself, and as citizen of
the United States, and without closing
my eyes to our shortcomings, as ma
ton, 1 sag with deep sense of pride
and gratitude, that I belong to a
country where the civil government
hold over US
THE EGIS OF ITS PROTECTION,
without interfering with us in
the legitimite exercise of our
sublime mission as ministers of the
gospel of Christ. Our country has
liberty without license and authority
without despotism. She rears no wall
to exclude the stranger from coming to
US. She mas few frowning Notifications
to repel the invader, for she is at peace
with all the world. She rests securely
IN the consciousness of her strength and
her good will toward all.
FER HARBoRs ARE OPEN
70 welcome the honest emigrant who
comes to advance his temporal interests
and find peaceful home. But |
while we are acknowledged to
nave free government, perhaps,
we 90 not receive the credit that be-
Iongs TO Us for having also a strong
government. Yes, our nation is strong,
ana her strength lies under the over
ruing guidance of Providence in the
MAJESTY and supremacy of the law. in
the loyalty of her citizens. and in the
affection OF her people for her free in
SLtutlons. There are, indeed. grave
social problems now engaging the
earnest attention of the citizens of the
United States, but 1 have no doubt
that, with Gods blessings,
THESE PROBLEMS WILL BE SOLVED
By calm judgment and the sound sense
Of the American people without violence
0, revolution or any iniurSto individual
light"
The Cardinals voice was strong an d
ringing, each word he said was distiuct-
" heard, although ne spoke under the
disadvantage of being seated behind an
S,Iar. His voice rose towards the con
C.oslon of his address, which was pro-
aOonced magnificent. The church was
g5ycCpled largely by Americans and
GttSo.ngulShed visitors to Rome during
ne laVesture ceremonies. In addition
y the Americans we're French and
.,salanS, who occUAied the body OF the
-~Fcn; number of Roman men.
SseNen and children of the peasant
Ass we're presentae
RECEPTION FOLLOWED
1a5 all present went forward, one after
tt1lOVher, and knelt down and kissed
W.. ing. Each spoke few words which
40 Kindly respOp6ed m nv The car